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19th June 2009
Demand for action as city faces heroin epidemic.
Cork is on the brink of a heroin epidemic after there were at least three suspected overdoses on the northside of the city in recent weeks.
17th June 2009
The ROSIE Study. Drug Treatment Outcomes in Ireland Publisher - National Advisory Committee on Drug
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and other intervention strategies for opiate use in Ireland. The Study recruited 404 opiate users entering treatment
17th June 2009
NACD Annual Report 2008
The National Advisory Committee on Drugs release their 2008 Annual Report
14th June 2009
Deadly magic mushrooms still sold legally in Ireland.
The magic mushrooms that were responsible for the first recorded death from the hallucinogenic fungi are still for sale legally in Ireland.
12th June 2009
Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland 2006/2007. Drug Prevalence Survey. Polydrug Use Results Pub
This bulletin presents key findings on polydrug use (the use of more than one substance within a specific time period). It presents data collected in the All Ireland Drug Prevalence Survey 2006/2007 relating to polydrug use on a last month (current use) basis.
10th June 2009
Can have fun without the cans.
A teens no-alcohol club shows they can have a good time without booze.
8th June 2009
Confidential drugs hotline to shut down despite success.
A government funded confidential phone line to combat drug dealing will be shut down in September, despite gardai responding to a high number of tip offs.
8th June 2009
New research to evaluate the prevalence of alcohol exposure in pregnancy.
The study will examine patterns of behaviour, such as social drinking, binge drinking and sustained heavy drinking, and the factors that influence whether women drink alcohol before conception and during each trimester of pregnancy.
6th June 2009
Poor results for addicts from €140m drugs scheme
An examination into the €140 million spent by State agencies on drug treatment services has found a very small proportion of heroin-users on methadone maintenance ever get off the drug
3rd June 2009
The National Youth Council of Ireland invites you to the launch of report.
Get em Young – Mapping young people’s exposure to alcohol marketing in Ireland.

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